LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Jefferson
Jefferson is the 615th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 53,646 people carried it, about 17.9 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Jefferson are Black.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
Black71.6%
White16.9%
Multiracial5.7%
Hispanic3.6%
Native American1.7%
Asian American0.5%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#460
62,177
2000
#594
51,361
2010
#615
55,179
2020
#615
53,646